4-pivaloyloxy-n-methyltryptammonium chloride

ABSTRACT

The disclosure relates to (2-{4-[(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)oxy]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethyl)(methyl)azanium chloride (4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride), crystalline 4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride, and specific crystalline forms thereof, including crystalline form 1 of 4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride, to compositions containing the same, and to methods of treatment using them.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Application No. 63/350,576,filed on Jun. 9, 2022, the disclosure of which is incorporated byreference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates to(2-{4-[(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)oxy]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethyl)(methyl)azaniumchloride (4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride or 4-PivO-NMTchloride), crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, and specific crystallineforms thereof, including crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride; topharmaceutical compositions containing 4-PivO-NMT chloride orcrystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, including crystalline form 1 of4-PivO-NMT chloride; and to methods of treatment/therapeutic uses of4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, includingcrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Obtaining specific salts or crystalline forms of an activepharmaceutical ingredient (API) is extremely useful in drug development.It permits better characterization of the drug candidate's chemical andphysical properties. Crystalline forms often have better chemical andphysical properties than the API in its amorphous state. Suchcrystalline forms may possess more favorable pharmaceutical andpharmacological properties or be easier to process. Additionally,preparing a crystalline API and solving its crystal structure providesthe gold standard for chemical characterization and determining themolecular formula (and molecular weight) of the API. Accordingly,preparing a crystalline form with an accompanying crystal structurethereof prevents potential ambiguities and/or inaccuracies in the API'smolecular weight. This is important because the API's molecular weightis used to calculate the concentration of compositions comprising thatAPI. Thus, inaccuracies in molecular weight may lead to errors in thecalculations pertaining to dosing, potency, toxicity, etc. in alldownstream in vitro and in vivo assays that correlated the concentrationof the API with a measured property. Accordingly, there remains a needto obtain and characterize crystalline forms of APIs, such astryptamines and other psychedelic drug compounds.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This disclosure relates to(2-{4-[(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)oxy]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethyl)(methyl)azaniumchloride (4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride or 4-PivO-NMTchloride), crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, and specific crystallineforms thereof. In one embodiment, this disclosure pertains to particularcrystalline forms of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, including crystalline form 1of 4-PivO-NMT chloride. In one embodiment, crystalline form 1 of4-PivO-NMT chloride is characterized by at least one of: anorthorhombic, Pbca space group at a temperature of about 279(2) K; unitcell dimensions a=17.6586(11) Å, b=9.3207(7) Å, c=20.3054(15) Å, α=900,β=90°, and γ=90°; an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) patternsubstantially similar to FIG. 3 ; and an X-ray powder diffractionpattern characterized by at least two peaks selected from 8.7, 11.6, and13.8° 20±0.2° 20.

The disclosure further relates to a composition comprising 4-PivO-NMTchloride, crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, or specific crystalline formsthereof, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, and at leastone excipient.

The disclosure also provides a composition comprising 4-PivO-NMTchloride, crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, or specific crystalline formsthereof, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, as a firstcomponent and a second component selected from at least one of (a) aserotonergic drug, (b) a purified psilocybin derivative, (c) a purifiedcannabinoid, (d) a purified terpene, (e) an adrenergic drug, (f) adopaminergic drug, (g) a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, (h) a purifiederinacine, and (i) a purified hericenone; and at least one excipient.

The disclosure also relates to a method of preventing or treating apsychological disorder comprising the step of administering to a subjectin need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of 4-PivO-NMTchloride, crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, or specific crystalline formsthereof, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, or acomposition according to this disclosure.

The disclosure further relates to a method of preventing or treatinginflammation and/or pain, preventing or treating a neurologicaldisorder, modulating activity of a mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK), modulating neurogenesis, or modulating neurite outgrowthcomprising the step of administering to a subject in need thereof atherapeutically effective amount of a compound of 4-PivO-NMT chloride,crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, or specific crystalline forms thereof,such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, and to administeringa pharmaceutical composition or a composition according to theinvention.

As used herein, the term “a subject in need thereof” refers to a personrequiring a composition to treat a particular disease or condition(e.g., inflammation, pain, a psychological disorder, modulating activityat a receptor, etc.). In one embodiment, the “subject in need thereof”may be identified by analyzing, diagnosing, and/or determining whetherthe person (or subject) requires the composition for treatment of aparticular disease or condition. In one embodiment, identifying a personin need of treatment comprises diagnosing a person with a medicalcondition, e.g., a neurological disorder, a chemical imbalance, ahereditary condition, etc. In one embodiment, identifying a person inneed of treatment comprises performing a psychiatric evaluation. In oneembodiment, identifying a person in need of treatment comprisesperforming a blood test. In one embodiment, identifying a person in needof treatment comprises determining whether a person has a compulsivedisorder. In one embodiment, identifying a person in need of treatmentcomprises self-identifying as having a compulsive disorder.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows the molecular structure of crystalline form 1 of4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride.

FIG. 2 shows the unit cell of crystalline form 1 of4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride along the b-axis.

FIG. 3 shows the simulated X-ray powder diffraction pattern (XRPD) forcrystalline form 1 of 4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Compounds

This disclosure relates to(2-{4-[(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)oxy]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethyl)(methyl)azaniumchloride (4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride or 4-PivO-NMTchloride), crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, and specific crystallineforms thereof, including crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, andto compositions containing 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMTchloride (such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride) accordingto the disclosure. The therapeutic uses of 4-PivO-NMT chloride orcrystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, including crystalline form 1 of4-PivO-NMT chloride, according to the disclosure are described below aswell as compositions containing it. 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline4-PivO-NMT chloride, including crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMTchloride, and some exemplary methods used to characterize it aredescribed below.

4-PivO-NMT chloride has the following chemical formula:

Methods of Treatment and Therapeutic Uses

4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride (such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride) according to the disclosure,and the methods and the compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions)are used to regulate the activity of a neurotransmitter receptor byadministering a therapeutically effective dose of 4-PivO-NMT chloride orcrystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1 of4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure. In one embodiment, 4-PivO-NMTchloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, according to the disclosure, and the methods andthe compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions) are used to treatinflammation and/or pain by administering a therapeutically effectivedose of 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure.

Methods of the disclosure also relate to the administration of atherapeutically effective amount of 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride,to prevent or treat a disease or condition, such as those discussedbelow for a subject in need of treatment. 4-PivO-NMT chloride orcrystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1 of4-PivO-NMT chloride, may be administered neat or as a compositioncomprising 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, suchas crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, as discussed below.

4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be usedto prevent and/or treat a psychological disorder. The disclosureprovides a method for preventing and/or treating a psychologicaldisorder by administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeuticallyeffective amount of 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMTchloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of thedisclosure, including the exemplary embodiments discussed herein. Thepsychological disorder may be chosen from: depression; psychoticdisorder; schizophrenia; schizophreniform disorder (acute schizophrenicepisode); schizoaffective disorder; bipolar I disorder (mania, manicdisorder, manic-depressive psychosis); bipolar II disorder; majordepressive disorder; major depressive disorder with psychotic feature(psychotic depression); delusional disorders (paranoia); SharedPsychotic Disorder (Shared paranoia disorder); Brief Psychotic disorder(Other and Unspecified Reactive Psychosis); Psychotic disorder nototherwise specified (Unspecified Psychosis); paranoid personalitydisorder; schizoid personality disorder; schizotypal personalitydisorder; anxiety disorder; social anxiety disorder; substance-inducedanxiety disorder; selective mutism; panic disorder; panic attacks;agoraphobia; attention deficit syndrome; post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD); premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD); and premenstrualsyndrome (PMS).

4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be usedto prevent and/or treat a brain disorder. The disclosure provides amethod for preventing and/or treating a brain disorder (e.g.,Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and Parkinson'sdisease) by administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeuticallyeffective amount of 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMTchloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride.

4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be usedto prevent and/or treat developmental disorders, delirium, dementia,amnestic disorders and other cognitive disorders, psychiatric disordersdue to a somatic condition, drug-related disorders, schizophrenia andother psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somatoformdisorders, factitious disorders, dissociative disorders, eatingdisorders, sleep disorders, impulse control disorders, adjustmentdisorders, or personality disorders. The disclosure provides a methodfor preventing and/or treating these disorders by administering to asubject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of 4-PivO-NMTchloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, including the exemplary embodiments discussedabove.

4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be usedto prevent and/or treat inflammation and/or pain, such as for exampleinflammation and/or pain associated with inflammatory skeletal ormuscular diseases or conditions. The disclosure provides a method forpreventing and/or treating an inflammation and/or pain by administeringto a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure, includingthe exemplary embodiments discussed herein. Generally speaking,treatable “pain” includes nociceptive, neuropathic, and mix-type. Amethod of the disclosure may reduce or alleviate the symptoms associatedwith inflammation, including but not limited to treating localizedmanifestation of inflammation characterized by acute or chronicswelling, pain, redness, increased temperature, or loss of function insome cases. A method of the disclosure may reduce or alleviate thesymptoms of pain regardless of the cause of the pain, including but notlimited to reducing pain of varying severity, i.e., mild, moderate andsevere pain, acute pain and chronic pain. A method of the disclosure iseffective in treating joint pain, muscle pain, tendon pain, burn pain,and pain caused by inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis. Skeletalor muscular diseases or conditions which may be treated include but arenot limited to musculoskeletal sprains, musculoskeletal strains,tendinopathy, peripheral radiculopathy, osteoarthritis, jointdegenerative disease, polymyalgia rheumatica, juvenile arthritis, gout,ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupuserythematosus, costochondritis, tendonitis, bursitis, such as the commonlateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), medial epicondylitis (pitcherselbow) and trochanteric bursitis, temporomandibular joint syndrome, andfibromyalgia.

4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be usedto modulate activity of a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK),comprising administering a composition of the invention. MAPKs provide awide-ranging signaling cascade that allow cells to quickly respond tobiotic and abiotic stimuli. Exemplary MAPKs include, but are not limitedto, Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase A (TrkA), P38-alpha, and c-JunN-Terminal Kinase 3 (JNK3). TrkA is a high affinity catalytic receptorof nerve growth factor (NGF) protein. TrkA regulates NGF response,influencing neuronal differentiation and outgrowth as well as programmedcell death. p38-alpha is involved with the regulation ofpro-inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-a. In the central nervoussystem, p38-alpha regulates neuronal death and neurite degeneration, andit is a common target of Alzheimer's disease therapies. JNK3 is aneuronal-specific protein isoform of the JNKs. It is involved with theregulation of apoptosis. JNK3 also plays a role in modulating theresponse of cytokines, growth factors, and oxidative stress.

As used herein, the term “modulating activity of a mitogen-activatedprotein kinase” refers to changing, manipulating, and/or adjusting theactivity of a mitogen activating protein. In one embodiment, modulatingthe activity of a MAPK can influence neural health, neurogenesis, neuralgrowth and differentiation, and neurodegenerative diseases.

4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be usedto modulate neurogenesis, comprising administering a composition of theinvention. As used herein, the term “modulating neurogenesis” refers tochanging, manipulating, and/or adjusting the growth and development ofneural tissue. In one embodiment, neurogenesis comprises adultneurogenesis, in which new neural stem cells are generated from neuralstem cells in an adult animal. In one embodiment, modulatingneurogenesis comprises increasing and/or enhancing the rate at which newneural tissue is developed.

4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be usedto modulate neurite outgrowth, comprising administering a composition ofthe invention. As used herein, the term “modulating neurite outgrowth”refers to changing, manipulating, and/or adjusting the growth anddevelopment of neural projections, or “neurites.” In one embodiment,neurogenesis comprises modulating the growth of new neurites, the numberof neurites per neuron, and/or neurite length. In one embodiment,modulating neurite outgrowth comprises increasing and/or enhancing therate and/or length at which neurites develop.

4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be usedto prevent and/or treat sexual health disorders including, but notlimited to, hypoactive sexual desire disorder, hyperactive sexual desiredisorder, orgasmic disorder, arousal disorder, vaginismus, anddyspareunia. In some embodiments, the disorder is a male sexualdysfunction disorder. In some embodiments, the disorder is a femalesexual dysfunction disorder.

4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be usedto prevent and/or treat women's health disorders including, but notlimited to, menstrual cramping, dysmenorrhea, post-hysterectomy pain,vaginal or vulvar vestibule mucosa disorder, menopausal-relateddisorders, vaginal atrophy, or vulvar vestibulitis.

Compositions

The disclosure also relates to compositions comprising an effectiveamount of 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, suchas crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, and an excipient (e.g., apharmaceutically-acceptable excipient). In another embodiment, thedisclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising atherapeutically effective amount of 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride,and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient (also known as apharmaceutically acceptable carrier). As discussed above, 4-PivO-NMTchloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be, for example,therapeutically useful to prevent and/or treat the psychologicaldisorders, brain disorders, pain, and inflammation as well as the otherdisorders described herein.

A composition or a pharmaceutical composition of the disclosure may bein any form which contains 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMTchloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride. Thecomposition may be, for example, a tablet, capsule, liquid suspension,injectable, topical, or transdermal. The compositions generally contain,for example, about 1% to about 99% by weight of 4-PivO-NMT chloride orcrystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1 of4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure and, for example, 99% to 1% byweight of at least one suitable pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.In one embodiment, the composition may be between about 5% and about 75%by weight of 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride,such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure,with the rest being at least one suitable pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient or at least one other adjuvant, as discussed below.

Published US applications US 2018/0221396 A1 and US 2019/0142851 A1disclose compositions comprising a combination of a first purifiedpsilocybin derivative with a second purified psilocybin derivative, withone or two purified cannabinoids or with a purified terpene. Variousratios of these components in the composition are also disclosed. Thedisclosures of US 2018/0221396 A1 and US 2019/0142851 A1 areincorporated herein by reference. According to this disclosure,4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be usedas the “first purified psilocybin derivative” in the compositionsdescribed in US 2018/0221396 A1 and US 2019/0142851 A1. Accordingly,this disclosure provides a composition comprising: a first componentcomprising 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, suchas crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure; atleast one second component selected from at least one of (a) aserotonergic drug, (b) a purified psilocybin derivative, (c) a purifiedcannabinoid, and (d) a purified terpene; and at least onepharmaceutically-acceptable excipient or at least one other adjuvant.Such a composition may be a pharmaceutical composition wherein thecomponents are present individually in therapeutically effective amountsor by combination in a therapeutically effective amount to treat adisease, disorder, or condition as described herein.

When used in such compositions as a first component comprising4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure with asecond component selected from at least one of (a) a serotonergic drug,(b) a purified psilocybin derivative, (c) a purified cannabinoid, and(d) a purified terpene, the compositions represent particularembodiments of the invention. Compositions having as a first component4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure with asecond component selected from at least one of (e) an adrenergic drug,(f) a dopaminergic drug, (g) a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, (h) apurified erinacine, and (i) a purified hericenone represent additionalparticular embodiments of the invention represented by the compositionshaving 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, according to the disclosure.In some embodiments, the first and second components can be administeredat the same time (e.g., together in the same composition), or atseparate times over the course of treating a patient in need thereof.Such a composition may be a pharmaceutical composition wherein thecomponents are present individually in therapeutically effective amountsor by combination in a therapeutically effective amount to treat adisease, disorder, or condition as described herein.

Within the context of this disclosure, the term “purified” meansseparated from other materials, such as plant or fungal material, e.g.,protein, chitin, cellulose, or water. In one embodiment, the term“purified” refers to a compound substantially free of other materials.In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound that issubstantially free from a second tryptamine compound. In one embodiment,the term “purified” refers to a compound substantially free fromhistidine. In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compoundsubstantially free from a biological material, such as mold, fungus,plant matter, or bacteria. In one embodiment, the term “purified” refersto a compound substantially free from a paralytic.

In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound which hasbeen separated from other compounds that are typically co-extracted whenthe purified compound is extracted from a naturally occurring organism.In one embodiment, a “purified” psilocybin derivative is partially orcompletely isolated from other psilocybin derivatives present in asource material, such as a psilocybin-containing mushroom. In oneexample, “purified” baeocystin is substantially free from psilocybinand/or psilocin. By contrast, traditional psilocybin mushroom extracts(aka crude extracts or fruit body extracts) would be expected to containan unpredictable and varying amount of psilocybin, psilocin, baeocystin,norbaeocystin, salts thereof, or combinations thereof. Other examples ofunpurified psilocybin derivatives would include mycelium containingpsilocybin derivatives and/or naturally occurring fungal material suchas biological material and/or structural material such as chitin.Similarly, the term “cannabis extracts” or “cannabinoid extracts”traditionally refers to whole plants (aka crude or full spectrumextracts) which have not been subjected to further purification toeliminate unwanted molecules that naturally occur in the cannabis plant.For example, a “cannabis extract comprising cannabidiol” could beexpected to include cannabidiol (aka “CBD”) and also varying amounts ofother compounds, including cannabinoids, terpenes, and other biologicalmaterial.

In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound orcomposition that has been crystallized.

In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound orcomposition that has been chromatographed, for example by gaschromatography, liquid chromatography (e.g., LC, HPLC, etc.), etc.

In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound orcomposition that has been distilled.

In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound orcomposition that has been sublimed.

In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound orcomposition that has been subject to two or more steps chosen fromcrystallization, chromatography, distillation, or sublimation.

In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound that isbetween 80-100% pure.

In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound that isbetween 90-100% pure.

In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound that isbetween 95-100% pure.

In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound that isbetween 99-100% pure.

In one embodiment, the term “purified” refers to a compound that isbetween 99.9-100% pure.

A serotonergic drug refers to a compound that binds to, blocks, orotherwise influences (e.g., via an allosteric reaction) activity at aserotonin receptor as described in paragraphs [0245]-[0253] of US2018/0221396 A1 and [0305]-[0311] US 2019/0142851 A1 as well as thedisclosed exemplary embodiments. Exemplary psilocybin derivativesinclude but are not limited to psilocybin itself and the psilocybinderivatives described in paragraphs [0081]-[0109] of US 2018/0221396 A1and [0082]-[0110] US 2019/0142851 A1 as well as the disclosed exemplaryembodiments. Exemplary cannabinoids include but are not limited to thecannabinoids described in paragraphs [0111]-[0145] of US 2018/0221396 A1and [0112]-[0146] US 2019/0142851 A1 as well as the disclosed exemplaryembodiments. Exemplary terpenes include but are not limited to theterpenes described in paragraphs [0160]-[0238] of US 2018/0221396 A1 and[0161]-[0300] US 2019/0142851 A1 as well as the disclosed exemplaryembodiments.

A pharmaceutical formulation of the disclosure may comprise, consistessentially of, or consist of (a) 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride,of the disclosure and (b) at least one second active compound selectedfrom a serotonergic drug, a purified psilocybin derivative, a purifiedcannabinoid, a purified terpene, an adrenergic drug, a dopaminergicdrug, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, a purified erinacine, and apurified hericenone, and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Insome embodiments, 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMTchloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, and thesecond active compound(s) are each present in a therapeuticallyeffective amount using purposefully engineered and unnaturally occurringmolar ratios. Exemplary molar ratios of 4-PivO-NMT chloride orcrystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1 of4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure to the second active compound ina composition of the disclosure include but are not limited to fromabout 0.1:100 to about 100:0.1, from about 1:100 to about 100:1, fromabout 1:50 to about 50:1, from about 1:25 to about 25:1, from about 1:20to about 20:1, from about 1:10 to about 10:1, from about 1:5 to about5:1, from about 1:2 to about 2:1 or may be about 1:1.

A pharmaceutical formulation of the disclosure may comprise acomposition containing 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMTchloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of thedisclosure and a serotonergic drug, a purified psilocybin derivative, apurified cannabinoid, or a purified terpene, each present in atherapeutically effective amount using purposefully engineered andunnaturally occurring molar ratios. Published US applications US2018/0221396 A1 and US 2019/0142851 A1 disclose compositions comprisinga combination of a purified psilocybin derivative with a second purifiedpsilocybin derivative, with one or two purified cannabinoids or with apurified terpene. According to this disclosure composition containing4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure may be usedin place of a “purified psilocybin derivative” in the compositionsdescribed in US 2018/0221396 A1 and US 2019/0142851 A1. Accordingly, thedisclosure provides a pharmaceutical formulation comprising as (a)4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure and atleast one second component selected from (a) a purified psilocybinderivative, (b) a purified cannabinoid, and (c) a purified terpene; andat least one pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient or at least one otheradjuvant, as described herein. Such a composition may be apharmaceutical composition wherein the components are presentindividually in therapeutic effective amounts or by combination in atherapeutically effective amount to treat a disease, disorder, orcondition as described herein.

A serotonergic drug refers to a compound that binds to, blocks, orotherwise influences (e.g., via an allosteric reaction) activity at aserotonin receptor as described in paragraphs [0245]-[0253] of US2018/0221396 A1 and [0305]-[0311] US 2019/0142851 A1 as well as thedisclosed exemplary embodiments. Some exemplary serotonergic drugsinclude SSRIs and SNRIs. Some examples of specific serotonergic drugsinclude the following molecules, including any salts, solvates, orpolymorphs thereof: 6-allyl-N,N-diethyl-NL; N,N-dibutyl-T;N,N-diethyl-T; N,N-diisopropyl-T; 5-methyoxy-alpha-methyl-T;N,N-dimethyl-T; 2,alpha-dimethyl-T; alpha,N-dimethyl-T; N,N-dipropyl-T;N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-T; alpha-ethyl-T; 6-N,N-Triethyl-NL;3,4-dihydro-7-methoxy-1-methyl-C; 7-methyoxy-1-methyl-C;N,N-dibutyl-4-hydroxy-T; N,N-diethyl-4-hydroxy-T;N,N-diisopropyl-4-hydroxy-T; N,N-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-T;N,N-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-T; N,N-dipropyl-4-hydroxy-T;N-ethyl-4-hydroxy-N-methyl-T; 4-hydroxy-N-isopropyl-N-methyl-T;4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-propyl-T; 4-hydroxy-N,N-tetramethylene-T; ibogaine;N,N-diethyl-L; N-butyl-N-methyl-T; N,N-diisopropyl-4,5-methylenedioxy-T;N,N-diisopropyl-5,6-methylenedioxy-T; N,N-dimethyl-4,5-methylenedioxy-T;N,N-dimethyl-5,6-methylenedioxy-T;N-isopropyl-N-methyl-5,6-methylenedioxy-T; N,N-diethyl-2-methyl-T;2-N,N-trimethyl-T; N-acetyl-5-methoxy-T; N,N-diethyl-5-methoxy-T;N,N-diisopropyl-5-methoxy-T; 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyl-T;N-isopropyl-4-methoxy-N-methyl-T; N-isopropyl-5-methoxy-N-methyl-T;5,6-dimethoxy-N-isopropyl-N-methyl-T; 5-methoxy-N-methyl-T;5-methoxy-N,N-tetramethylene-T; 6-methoxy-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-C;5-methoxy-2-N,N-trimethyl-T; N,N-dimethyl-5-methylthio-T;N-isopropyl-N-methyl-T; alpha-methyl-T; N-ethyl-T; N-methyl-T;6-propyl-N-L; N,N-tetramethylene-T; tryptamine;7-methoxy-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-C; andalpha,N-dimethyl-5-methoxy-T. For additional information regarding thesecompounds see Shulgin, A. T., & Shulgin, A. (2016). Tihkal: TheContinuation. Berkeley, Calif.: Transform Press. In one embodiment, aserotonergic drug is chosen from alprazolam, amphetamine, aripiprazole,azapirone, a barbiturate, bromazepam, bupropion, buspirone, acannabinoid, chlordiazepoxide, citalopram, clonazepam, clorazepate,dextromethorphan, diazepam, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine,flurazepam, fluvoxamine, lorazepam, lysergic acid diethylamide,lysergamide, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, milnacipran,mirtazapine, naratriptan, paroxetine, pethidine, phenethylamine,psicaine, oxazepam, reboxetine, serenic, serotonin, sertraline,temazepam, tramadol, triazolam, a tryptamine, venlafaxine, vortioxetine,and/or derivatives thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the serotonergicdrug is 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.

Exemplary psilocybin derivatives include but are not limited topsilocybin itself and the psilocybin derivatives described in paragraphs[0081]-[0109] of US 2018/0221396 A1 and [0082]-[0110] US 2019/0142851 A1as well as the disclosed exemplary embodiments, incorporated here byreference.

In one embodiment, the compositions disclosed herein comprise one ormore purified psilocybin derivatives chosen from:[3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-1H-indol-4-yl] dihydrogen phosphate;4-hydroxytryptamine; 4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine;[3-(2-methylaminoethyl)-1H-indol-4-yl]dihydrogen phosphate;4-hydroxy-N-methyltryptamine; [3-(aminoethyl)-1H-indol-4-yl] dihydrogenphosphate; [3-(2-trimethylaminoethyl)-1H-indol-4-yl] dihydrogenphosphate; and 4-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyltryptamine.

Exemplary cannabinoids include but are not limited to the cannabinoidsdescribed in paragraphs [0111]-[0145] of US 2018/0221396 A1 and[0112]-[0146] US 2019/0142851 A1 as well as the disclosed exemplaryembodiments. Examples of cannabinoids within the context of thisdisclosure include the following molecules: cannabichromene (CBC);cannabichromenic acid (CBCA); cannabichromevarin (CBCV);cannabichromevarinic acid (CBCVA); cannabicyclol (CBL); cannabicyclolicacid (CBLA); cannabicyclovarin (CBLV); cannabidiol (CBD); cannabidiolmonomethylether (CBDM); cannabidiolic acid (CBDA); cannabidiorcol(CBD-C1); cannabidivarin (CBDV); cannabidivarinic acid (CBDVA);cannabielsoic acid B (CBEA-B); cannabielsoin (CBE); cannabielsoin acid A(CBEA-A); cannabigerol (CBG); cannabigerol monomethylether (CBGM);cannabigerolic acid (CBGA); cannabigerolic acid monomethylether (CBGAM);cannabigerovarin (CBGV); cannabigerovarinic acid (CBGVA); cannabinodiol(CBND); cannabinodivarin (CBVD); cannabinol (CBN); cannabinolmethylether (CBNM); cannabinol-C2 (CBN-C2); cannabinol-C4 (CBN-C4);cannabinolic acid (CBNA); cannabiorcol (CBN-C1); cannabivarin (CBV);cannabitriol (CBT); cannabitriolvarin (CBTV);10-ethoxy-9-hydroxy-delta-6a-tetrahydrocannabinol; cannbicitran (CBTC);cannabiripsol (CBR); 8,9-dihydroxy-delta-6a-tetrahydrocannabinol;delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ8-THC); delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinolicacid (Δ8-THCA); delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC);delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-C4 (THC-C4); delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolicacid A (THCA-A); delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid B (THCA-B);delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid-C4 (THCA-C4);delta-9-tetrahydrocannabiorcol (THC-C1);delta-9-tetrahydrocannabiorcolic acid (THCA-C1);delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV); delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarinicacid (THCVA); 10-oxo-delta-6a-tetrahydrocannabinol (OTHC);cannabichromanon (CBCF); cannabifuran (CBF); cannabiglendol;delta-9-cis-tetrahydrocannabinol (cis-THC);trihydroxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (triOH-THC); dehydrocannabifuran(DCBF); and3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-7-hydroxy-alpha-alpha-2-trimethyl-9-n-propyl-2,6-metha-no-2H-1-benzoxocin-5-methanol.In one embodiment, the purified cannabinoid is chosen from THC, THCA,THCV, THCVA, CBC, CBCA, CBCV, CBCVA, CBD, CBDA, CBDV, CBVD, CBDVA, CBG,CBGA, CBGV, or CBGVA.

Exemplary terpenes include but are not limited to the terpenes describedin paragraphs [0160]-[0238] of US 2018/0221396 A1 and [0161]-[0300] US2019/0142851 A1 as well as the disclosed exemplary embodiments. In oneembodiment, a purified terpene is chosen from acetanisole, acetylcedrene, anethole, anisole, benzaldehyde, bornyl acetate, borneol,cadinene, cafestol, caffeic acid, camphene, camphor, capsaicin, carene,carotene, carvacrol, carvone, caryophyllene, caryophyllene,caryophyllene oxide, cedrene, cedrene epoxide, cecanal, cedrol,cembrene, cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid, citronellal, citronellol,cymene, eicosane, elemene, estragole, ethyl acetate, ethyl cinnamate,ethyl maltol, eucalyptol/1,8-cineole, eudesmol, eugenol, euphol,farnesene, farnesol, fenchone, geraniol, geranyl acetate,guaia-1(10),11-diene, guaiacol, guaiol, guaiene, gurjunene, herniarin,hexanaldehyde, hexanoic acid, humulene, ionone, ipsdienol, isoamylacetate, isoamyl alcohol, isoamyl formate, isoborneol, isomyrcenol,isoprene, isopulegol, isovaleric acid, lavandulol, limonene,gamma-linolenic acid, linalool, longifolene, lycopene, menthol, methylbutyrate, 3-mercapto-2-methylpentanal, beta-mercaptoethanol,mercaptoacetic acid, methyl salicylate, methylbutenol,methyl-2-methylvalerate, methyl thiobutyrate, myrcene, gamma-muurolene,nepetalactone, nerol, nerolidol, neryl acetate, nonanaldehyde, nonanoicacid, ocimene, octanal, octanoic acid, pentyl butyrate, phellandrene,phenylacetaldehyde, phenylacetic acid, phenylethanethiol, phytol,pinene, propanethiol, pristimerin, pulegone, retinol, rutin, sabinene,squalene, taxadiene, terpineol, terpine-4-ol, terpinolene, thujone,thymol, umbelliferone, undecanal, verdoxan, or vanillin. In oneembodiment, a purified terpene is chosen from bornyl acetate,alpha-bisabolol, borneol, camphene, camphor, carene, caryophyllene,cedrene, cymene, elemene, eucalyptol, eudesmol, farnesene, fenchol,geraniol, guaiacol, humulene, isoborneol, limonene, linalool, menthol,myrcene, nerolidol, ocimene, phellandrene, phytol, pinene, pulegone,sabinene, terpineol, terpinolene, or valencene.

As used herein, the term “adrenergic drug” refers to a compound thatbinds, blocks, or otherwise influences (e.g., via an allostericreaction) activity at an adrenergic receptor. In one embodiment, anadrenergic drug binds to an adrenergic receptor. In one embodiment, anadrenergic drug indirectly affects an adrenergic receptor, e.g., viainteractions affecting the reactivity of other molecules at theadrenergic receptor. In one embodiment, an adrenergic drug is anagonist, e.g., a compound activating an adrenergic receptor. In oneembodiment, an adrenergic drug is an antagonist, e.g., a compoundbinding but not activating an adrenergic receptor, e.g., blocking areceptor. In one embodiment, an adrenergic drug is an effector molecule,e.g., a compound binding to an enzyme for allosteric regulation. In oneembodiment, an adrenergic drug acts (either directly or indirectly) atmore than one type of receptor (e.g., 5HT, dopamine, adrenergic,acetylcholine, etc.).

In one embodiment, an adrenergic drug is an antidepressant. In oneembodiment, an adrenergic drug is a norepinephrine transporterinhibitor. In one embodiment, an adrenergic drug is a vesicularmonoamine transporter inhibitor. In one embodiment, an adrenergic drugis chosen from adrenaline, agmatine, amoxapine, aptazapine, atomoxetine,bupropion, clonidine, doxepin, duloxetine, esmirtazpine, mianserin,ketanserin, mirabegron, mirtazapine, norepinephrine, phentolamine,phenylephrine, piperoxan, reserpine, ritodrine, setiptiline,tesofensine, timolol, trazodone, trimipramine, or xylazine.

As used herein, the term “dopaminergic drug” refers to a compound thatbinds, blocks, or otherwise influences (e.g., via an allostericreaction) activity at a dopamine receptor. In one embodiment, adopaminergic drug binds to a dopamine receptor. In one embodiment, adopaminergic drug indirectly affects a dopamine receptor, e.g., viainteractions affecting the reactivity of other molecules at the dopaminereceptor. In one embodiment, a dopaminergic drug is an agonist, e.g., acompound activating a dopamine receptor. In one embodiment, adopaminergic drug is an antagonist, e.g., a compound binding but notactivating a dopamine receptor, e.g., blocking a receptor. In oneembodiment, a dopaminergic drug is an effector molecule, e.g., acompound binding to an enzyme for allosteric regulation. In oneembodiment, a dopaminergic drug acts (either directly or indirectly) atmore than one type of receptor (e.g., 5HT, dopamine, adrenergic,acetylcholine, etc.).

In one embodiment, a dopaminergic drug is a dopamine transporterinhibitor. In one embodiment, a dopaminergic drug is a vesicularmonoamine transporter inhibitor. In one embodiment, a dopaminergic drugis chosen from amineptine, apomorphine, benzylpiperazine, bromocriptine,cabergoline, chlorpromazine, clozapine, dihydrexidine, domperidone,dopamine, fluphenazine, haloperidol, ketamine, loxapine,methamphetamine, olanzapine, pemoline, perphenazine, pergolide,phencyclidine, phenethylamine, phenmetrazine, pimozide, piribedil, apsychostimulant, reserpine, risperidone, ropinirole, tetrabenazine, orthioridazine.

As used herein, the term “monoamine oxidase inhibitor” (MAOI) refers toa compound that blocks the actions of monoamine oxidase enzymes. In oneembodiment, a MAOI inhibits the activity of one or both monoamineoxidase A and monoamine oxidase B. In one embodiment a MAOI is areversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A. In one embodiment a MAOI isa drug chosen from isocarboxazid, phenelzine, or tranylcypromine. In oneembodiment, a MAOI is β-carboline, pinoline, harmane, harmine,harmaline, harmalol, tetrahydroharmine, 9-methyl-β-carboline, or3-carboxy-tetrahydrononharman.

In one embodiment, the compositions and methods disclosed herein includeone or more purified erinacine molecules. In one embodiment, thecompositions and methods disclosed herein comprise purified erinacine A.In one embodiment, the compositions and methods disclosed hereincomprise erinacine B. In one embodiment, the compositions and methodsdisclosed herein comprise erinacine C. In one embodiment, thecompositions and methods disclosed herein comprise erinacine D. In oneembodiment, the compositions and methods disclosed herein compriseerinacine E. In one embodiment, the compositions and methods disclosedherein comprise erinacine F. In one embodiment, the compositions andmethods disclosed herein comprise erinacine G. In one embodiment, thecompositions and methods disclosed herein comprise erinacine H. In oneembodiment, the compositions and methods disclosed herein compriseerinacine I. In one embodiment, the compositions and methods disclosedherein comprise erinacine J. In one embodiment, the compositions andmethods disclosed herein comprise erinacine K In one embodiment, thecompositions and methods disclosed herein comprise erinacine P. In oneembodiment, the compositions and methods disclosed herein compriseerinacine Q. In one embodiment, the compositions and methods disclosedherein comprise erinacine R. In one embodiment, the compositions andmethods disclosed herein comprise erinacine S.

In one embodiment, the compositions and methods disclosed herein includeone or more purified hericenone molecules. In one embodiment, thecompositions and methods disclosed herein comprise purified hericenoneA. In one embodiment, the compositions and methods disclosed hereincomprise purified hericenone B. In one embodiment, the compositions andmethods disclosed herein comprise purified hericenone C. In oneembodiment, the compositions and methods disclosed herein comprisepurified hericenone D. In one embodiment, the compositions and methodsdisclosed herein comprise purified hericenone E. In one embodiment, thecompositions and methods disclosed herein comprise purified hericenoneF. In one embodiment, the compositions and methods disclosed hereincomprise purified hericenone G. In one embodiment, the compositions andmethods disclosed herein comprise purified hericenone H.

Exemplary compositions of 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMTchloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of thedisclosure and a second compound selected from a serotonergic drug, apurified psilocybin derivative, a purified cannabinoid, a purifiedterpene, an adrenergic drug, a dopaminergic drug, a monoamine oxidaseinhibitor, a purified erinacine, and a purified hericenone in exemplarymolar ratios are shown in Table 1. 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride,of the disclosure may be any one of the exemplary embodiments describedabove including the crystalline forms as disclosed herein.

TABLE 1 Molar ratio of 4- Molar ratio of 4- Molar ratio of a 4- PivO-NMTchloride or PivO-NMT chloride or PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline4-PivO- crystalline 4-PivO- crystalline 4-PivO- NMT chloride, such NMTchloride, such NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1 as crystallineform 1 as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT of 4-PivO-NMT of 4-PivO-NMTchloride:second chloride:second chloride:second Second Compound compoundcompound compound 3,4- About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About1:5 to about methylenedioxymethamphetamine 100:1 25:1 5:1 CitalopramAbout 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:15:1 Escitalopram About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 toabout 100:1 25:1 5:1 Fluoxetine About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to aboutAbout 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Paroxetine About 1:100 to about About1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Sertraline About 1:100to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1Duloxetine About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about100:1 25:1 5:1 [3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)- About 1:100 to about About1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 1H-indol-4-yl] dihydrogen 100:1 25:15:1 phosphate 4-hydroxytryptamine About 1:100 to about About 1:25 toabout About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 4-hydroxy-N,N- About 1:100 toabout About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about dimethyltryptamine 100:125:1 5:1 [3-(2-methylaminoethyl)- About 1:100 to about About 1:25 toabout About 1:5 to about 1H-indol-4-yl] dihydrogen 100:1 25:1 5:1phosphate 4-hydroxy-N- About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About1:5 to about methyltryptamine 100:1 25:1 5:1 [3-(aminoethyl)-1H-indol-4-About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about yl]dihydrogen phosphate 100:1 25:1 5:1 [3-(2-trimethylaminoethyl)- About1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 1H-indol-4-yl]dihydrogen 100:1 25:1 5:1 phosphate 4-hydroxy-N,N,N- About 1:100 toabout About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about trimethyltryptamine 100:125:1 5:1 THC About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about100:1 25:1 5:1 CBC About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 toabout 100:1 25:1 5:1 CBD About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 CBG About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to aboutAbout 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Myrcene About 1:100 to about About1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Pinene About 1:100 toabout About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1Caryophyllene About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 toabout 100:1 25:1 5:1 Limonene About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to aboutAbout 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Humulene About 1:100 to about About1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Linalool About 1:100 toabout About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 AdrenalineAbout 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:15:1 Amineptine About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 toabout 100:1 25:1 5:1 Erinacine A About 1:100 to about About 1:25 toabout About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Hericenone A About 1:100 toabout About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 PhenelzineAbout 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:15:1

Exemplary pharmaceutical compositions of 4-PivO-NMT chloride orcrystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such as crystalline form 1 of4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure and a second compound selectedfrom a serotonergic drug, a purified psilocybin derivative, a purifiedcannabinoid, a purified terpene, an adrenergic drug, a dopaminergicdrug, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, a purified erinacine, and apurified hericenone and an excipient with exemplary molar ratios of4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, to the second compound areshown in Table 2. 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMTchloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of thedisclosure may be any one of the exemplary embodiments described aboveincluding the crystalline forms as disclosed herein.

TABLE 2 Molar ratio of a 4- Molar ratio of a 4- Molar ratio of a 4-PivO-NMT chloride or PivO-NMT chloride or PivO-NMT chloride orcrystalline 4-PivO- crystalline 4-PivO- crystalline 4-PivO- NMTchloride, such NMT chloride, such NMT chloride, such as crystalline form1 as crystalline form 1 as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT of4-PivO-NMT of 4-PivO-NMT chloride:second chloride:second chloride:secondSecond Compound compound compound compound 3,4- About 1:100 to aboutAbout 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about methylenedioxymethamphetamine100:1 25:1 5:1 Citalopram About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Escitalopram About 1:100 to about About 1:25to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Fluoxetine About 1:100 toabout About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 ParoxetineAbout 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:15:1 Sertraline About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 toabout 100:1 25:1 5:1 Duloxetine About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to aboutAbout 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 [3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)- About 1:100to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 1H-indol-4-yl]dihydrogen 100:1 25:1 5:1 phosphate 4-hydroxytryptamine About 1:100 toabout About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:14-hydroxy-N,N- About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 toabout dimethyltryptamine 100:1 25:1 5:1 [3-(2-methylaminoethyl)- About1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 1H-indol-4-yl]dihydrogen 100:1 25:1 5:1 phosphate 4-hydroxy-N- About 1:100 to aboutAbout 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about methyltryptamine 100:1 25:1 5:1[3-(aminoethyl)-1H-indol-4- About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to aboutAbout 1:5 to about yl] dihydrogen phosphate 100:1 25:1 5:1[3-(2-trimethylaminoethyl)- About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to aboutAbout 1:5 to about 1H-indol-4-yl] dihydrogen 100:1 25:1 5:1 phosphate4-hydroxy-N,N,N- About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 toabout trimethyltryptamine 100:1 25:1 5:1 THC About 1:100 to about About1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 CBC About 1:100 to aboutAbout 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 CBD About 1:100 toabout About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 CBG About1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1Myrcene About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about100:1 25:1 5:1 Pinene About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Caryophyllene About 1:100 to about About 1:25 toabout About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Limonene About 1:100 to aboutAbout 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Humulene About1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1Linalool About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about100:1 25:1 5:1 Adrenaline About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Amineptine About 1:100 to about About 1:25to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Erinacine A About 1:100 toabout About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:1 5:1 Hericenone AAbout 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 to about 100:1 25:15:1 Phenelzine About 1:100 to about About 1:25 to about About 1:5 toabout 100:1 25:1 5:1

An “effective amount” or a “therapeutically effective amount” of4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure isgenerally in the range of about 0.1 to about 100 mg daily (oral dose),of about 0.1 to about 50 mg daily (oral dose), of about 0.25 to about 25mg daily (oral dose), of about 0.1 to about 5 mg daily (oral dose), orof about 0.5 to about 2.5 mg daily (oral dose). The actual amountrequired for treatment of any particular patient may depend upon avariety of factors including, for example, the disease being treated andits severity; the specific pharmaceutical composition employed; the age,body weight, general health, sex, and diet of the patient; the mode ofadministration; the time of administration; the route of administration;and the rate of excretion; the duration of the treatment; any drugs usedin combination or coincidental with the specific compound employed; andother such factors well known in the medical arts. These factors arediscussed in Goodman and Gilman's “The Pharmacological Basis ofTherapeutics,” Tenth Edition, A. Gilman, J. Hardman and L. Limbird,eds., McGraw-Hill Press, 155(2001), which is incorporated herein byreference. 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, suchas crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure andpharmaceutical compositions containing it may be used in combinationwith other agents that are generally administered to a patient beingtreated for psychological and other disorders discussed above. They mayalso be co-formulated with one or more of such agents in a singlepharmaceutical composition.

Depending on the type of pharmaceutical composition, thepharmaceutically acceptable carrier may be chosen from any one or acombination of carriers known in the art. The choice of thepharmaceutically acceptable carrier depends upon the pharmaceutical formand the desired method of administration to be used. Exemplary carriersinclude those that do not substantially alter the structure or activityof 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMT chloride, such ascrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of the disclosure, or produceundesirable biological effects or otherwise interact in a deleteriousmanner with any other component(s) of the pharmaceutical composition.

The pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure may be prepared bymethods know in the pharmaceutical formulation art, for example, seeRemington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th Ed., (Mack Publishing Company,Easton, Pa., 1990), which is incorporated herein by reference. In asolid dosage form, 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMTchloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of thedisclosure may be admixed with at least one pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient such as, for example, sodium citrate or dicalcium phosphate or(a) fillers or extenders, such as, for example, starches, lactose,sucrose, glucose, mannitol, and silicic acid, (b) binders, such as, forexample, cellulose derivatives, starch, alginates, gelatin,polyvinylpyrrolidone, sucrose, and gum acacia, (c) humectants, such as,for example, glycerol, (d) disintegrating agents, such as, for example,agar-agar, calcium carbonate, potato or tapioca starch, alginic acid,croscarmellose sodium, complex silicates, and sodium carbonate, (e)solution retarders, such as, for example, paraffin, (f) absorptionaccelerators, such as, for example, quaternary ammonium compounds, (g)wetting agents, such as, for example, cetyl alcohol, and glycerolmonostearate, magnesium stearate and the like, (h) adsorbents, such as,for example, kaolin and bentonite, and (i) lubricants, such as, forexample, talc, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, solid polyethyleneglycols, sodium lauryl sulfate, or mixtures thereof. In the case ofcapsules, tablets, and pills, the dosage forms may also comprisebuffering agents. In some embodiments, the excipient is not water. Insome embodiments, the excipient is not a solvent (e.g., EtOH, diethylether, ethyl acetate, or hydrocarbon-based solvents (e.g., hexanes). Insome embodiments, the dosage form is substantially free of water and/orsolvents, for example less than about 5% water by mass, less than 2%water by mass, less than 1% water by mass, less than 0.5% water by mass,or less than 0.1% water by mass.

Excipients or pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants known in thepharmaceutical formulation art may also be used in the pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure. These include, but are not limited to,preserving, wetting, suspending, sweetening, flavoring, perfuming,emulsifying, and dispensing agents. Prevention of the action ofmicroorganisms may be ensured by inclusion of various antibacterial andantifungal agents, for example, parabens, chlorobutanol, phenol, sorbicacid, and the like. It may also be desirable to include isotonic agents,for example, sugars, sodium chloride, and the like. If desired, apharmaceutical composition of the disclosure may also contain minoramounts of auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents,pH buffering agents, antioxidants, and the like, such as, for example,citric acid, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine oleate, butylatedhydroxytoluene, etc.

Solid dosage forms as described above may be prepared with coatings andshells, such as enteric coatings and others well known in the art. Theymay contain pacifying agents and can also be of such composition thatthey release the active compound or compounds in a certain part of theintestinal tract in a delayed manner. Non-limiting examples of embeddedcompositions that may be used are polymeric substances and waxes. Theactive compounds may also be in microencapsulated form, if appropriate,with one or more of the above-mentioned excipients.

Suspensions, in addition to the active compounds, may contain suspendingagents, such as, for example, ethoxylated isostearyl alcohols,polyoxyethylene sorbitol and sorbitan esters, microcrystallinecellulose, aluminum metahydroxide, bentonite, agar-agar and tragacanth,or mixtures of these substances, and the like.

Solid dosage forms for oral administration, which includes capsules,tablets, pills, powders, and granules, may be used. In such solid dosageforms, the active compound may be mixed with at least one inert,pharmaceutically acceptable excipient (also known as a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier).

Administration of 4-PivO-NMT chloride or crystalline 4-PivO-NMTchloride, such as crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride, of thedisclosure in pure form or in an appropriate pharmaceutical compositionmay be carried out via any of the accepted modes of administration oragents for serving similar utilities. Thus, administration may be, forexample, orally, buccally, nasally, parenterally (intravenous,intramuscular, or subcutaneous), topically, transdermally,intravaginally, intravesically, or intrasystemically, in the form ofsolid, semi-solid, lyophilized powder, or liquid dosage forms, such as,for example, tablets, suppositories, pills, soft elastic and hardgelatin capsules, powders, solutions, suspensions, or aerosols, or thelike, such as, for example, in unit dosage forms suitable for simpleadministration of precise dosages. One route of administration may beoral administration, using a convenient daily dosage regimen that can beadjusted according to the degree of severity of the disease-state to betreated.

EXAMPLES

The preparation and characterization of crystalline form 1 of(2-{4-[(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)oxy]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethyl)(methyl)azaniumchloride (4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride or 4-PivO-NMTchloride) is described below.

Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction (SCXRD) Characterization: Data werecollected on a Bruker D8 Venture CMOS Diffractometer equipped with anOxford Cryosystems Cryostream cooling device and using Mo Kα radiation.Structures were solved using the Bruker SHELXTL program and refined withthe SHELXTL program as part of the Bruker SHELXTL suite, or OLEX2software. Unless otherwise stated, hydrogen atoms attached to carbonwere placed geometrically and allowed to refine with a riding isotropicdisplacement parameter. Hydrogen atoms attached to a heteroatom werelocated in a difference Fourier synthesis and were allowed to refinefreely with an isotropic displacement parameter.

Preparation and Characterization of Crystalline Form 1 of4-Pivaloyloxy-N-Methyltryptammonium Chloride

Synthesis

A dry flask under an atmosphere of nitrogen was charged with 8 mL ofdichloromethane. 125 mg of norpsilocin was added and the contents werecooled at 0° C. To the resulting solution was added triethylamine (1.2equiv) followed by di-tert-butyl-dicarbonate (1.1 equiv) in a dropwisemanner and the contents were then stirred at room temperature for twelvehours. Extraction was done twice with dichloromethane and cold waterfollowed by brine. The organic layer was dried with sodium sulfate andsolvent was removed in vacuo to yield a brown-black oily residue. It wastriturated with pentane to yield a tan powder that was filtered and usedin the next reaction without further purification.

Under nitrogen to a dry flask containing the above residue was added 10mL of dichloromethane and the contents were cooled at 0° C. To theresulting solution was added triethylamine (2 equiv) followed byPivaloyl chloride (1.5 equiv) in a dropwise manner and the contents werethen stirred at room temperature for twelve hours. Extraction was donethrice with dichloromethane and cold water followed by brine. Theorganic layer was then dried with sodium sulfate and solvent was removedin vacuo to yield a red oily residue. The residue was diluted withdichloromethane (12 mL) and to resulting solution at 0° C. was added HClin ether (2N, 10 equiv) in a dropwise manner and the contents were thenstirred at room temperature for 10 hours. The resulting precipitate wasfiltered and washed with cold DCM, diethyl ether and dried under vacuumto yield the desired compound as yellow solid (42 mg, 27% yield).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, Deuterium Oxide): δ 7.46 (dd, J=0.8, 8, 1H, ArH), 7.26(t, J=8.0 Hz, 2H, ArH), 6.82 (dd, J=0.8, 7.7 Hz, 1H, ArH), 3.39 (t,J=6.3 Hz, 2H, CH₂), 3.12 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H, CH₂), 2.68 (s, 3H, CH₃), 1.44(s, 9H, CH₃).

¹³C NMR (101 MHz, Deuterium Oxide): δ 143.60 (ArC), 125.33 (ArC), 122.57(ArC), 111.88 (ArC), 110.41 (ArC), 107.02 (ArC), 49.52 (C), 39.09 (CH₂),32.79 (CH₂), 26.37 (CH₃), 22.84 (CH₃).

Crystallization

The powder was recrystallized by slow evaporation in acetone to yieldsingle crystals suitable for X-ray analysis.

Single Crystal Characterization

The single crystal data and structure refinement parameters for thecrystalline form 1 structure of 4-PivO-NMT chloride are reported inTable 3, below.

TABLE 3 Crystal data Chemical formula Cl•C₁₆H₂₃N₂O₂ M_(r) 310.81 Crystalsystem, space group orthorhombic, Pbca Temperature (K) 279(2) a, b, c(Å) 17.6586(11), 9.3207(7), 20.3054(15) α (°) 90 β (°) 90 γ (°) 90 V(Å³) 3342.1(4)   Z 8 F(000) 1328 D_(x) (Mg m⁻³) 1.235 Radiation type MoKα λ (Å) 0.71073 θ (°) 2.67-26.07 μ (mm⁻¹) 0.235 Crystal size (mm) 0.31× 0.27 × 0.1 Crystal color colourless Crystal description BLOCK Datacollection Diffractometer Bruker APEX-II CCD Absorption correctionMulti-scan SADABS (Bruker, 2016) was used. wR2(int) was 0.0575 beforeand 0.0514 after correction. The Ratio of minimum to maximumtransmission is 0.9341. The λ/2 correction factor is not present.T_(min), T_(max) 0.6963, 0.7454 No. of measured, independent, and 53783,3417, 2837 observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections R_(int) 0.0405 θ_(max),θ_(min) (°) 26.396, 3.058  h, k, l −22 → 21, −11 → 11, −25 → 25Refinement R[F² > 2σ(F²)], wR(F²), S 0.0353, 0.0948, 1.025 No. ofreflections 3417 No. of parameters 206 No. of restraints 3 H-atomtreatment H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrainedrefinement w w = 1/[σ²(F_(o) ²) + (0.0399P)² + 1.5512P] where P = (F_(o)² + 2F_(c) ²)/3 (Δ/σ)_(max) 0.001 Δρ_(max), Δρ_(min) (e Å⁻³)  0.255,−0.333 Data collection: Bruker APEX32; cell refinement: Bruker SAINT;data reduction: Bruker SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure:SHELXS97 (Sheldrick 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2018/3 (Sheldrick, 2015); molecular graphics: Olex2 1.3 (Dolomanov etal., 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: Olex2 1.3(Dolomanov et al., 2009).

FIG. 1 shows the molecular structure of crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMTchloride, showing the atomic labeling.

FIG. 2 shows the unit cell of crystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloridealong the b-axis.

Simulated Powder X-Ray Diffraction (PXRD) Pattern

FIG. 3 shows a simulated X-ray powder diffraction pattern (XRPD) forcrystalline form 1 of 4-PivO-NMT chloride generated from its singlecrystal data. Table 4 lists the angles, ° 2θ±0.2° 2θ, and d-spacing ofthe peaks identified in the experimental XRPD pattern of FIG. 3 . Theentire list of peaks, or a subset thereof, may be sufficient tocharacterize the cocrystal. For example, the cocrystal may becharacterized by at least two peaks selected from the peaks at 8.7,11.6, and 13.8° 2θ±0.2° 2θ or their corresponding d-spacing as well asby an XRPD pattern substantially similar to FIG. 3 .

TABLE 4 d-spacing (Å) °2θ ± 0.2°2θ Intensity 10.15 8.70 33401 8.83 10.015003 8.80 10.04 376 7.64 11.58 62760 6.66 13.28 6595 6.41 13.80 534846.40 13.83 11643 6.11 14.48 1402 5.42 16.34 63941 5.23 16.94 23867 5.0917.40 1937 5.08 17.46 34661 4.88 18.17 36541 4.83 18.34 121006 4.6619.03 28986 4.65 19.05 63393 4.54 19.53 1088 4.47 19.85 504152 4.4120.10 18320 4.40 20.16 28475 4.40 20.17 3747 4.32 20.53 1847 4.24 20.9613149 4.12 21.54 269504 4.12 21.56 49807 4.05 21.94 22207 4.04 21.99 6334.01 22.15 10396 3.99 22.26 134243 3.98 22.32 14986 3.91 22.69 508173.84 23.12 21826 3.84 23.15 81379 3.82 23.27 14765 3.75 23.70 26251 3.7123.94 114870 3.64 24.41 14317 3.60 24.74 36101 3.55 25.04 23052 3.5225.28 58542 3.44 25.89 159782 3.44 25.90 95632 3.43 25.93 218412 3.4325.95 16664 3.38 26.31 13292 3.37 26.43 25887 3.34 26.70 361 3.33 26.742118 3.32 26.80 33999 3.26 27.34 130774 3.22 27.72 32814 3.20 27.8128873 3.20 27.86 37137 3.17 28.16 12237 3.16 28.22 53685 3.15 28.34 10573.14 28.40 1041 3.14 28.43 270 3.13 28.49 2985 3.06 29.14 4217 3.0629.20 25071 3.03 29.50 3976 3.02 29.59 15988 2.99 29.83 14544

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1.(2-{4-[(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)oxy]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethyl)(methyl)azaniumchloride (4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride).
 2. (canceled)3. (canceled)
 4. A crystalline form 1 of(2-{4-[(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)oxy]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethyl)(methyl)azaniumchloride (4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride), characterizedby at least one of: an orthorhombic crystal system at a temperature ofabout 297 K; a Pbca space group at a temperature of about 297 K; unitcell dimensions a=17.6586(11) Å, b=9.3207(7) Å, c=20.3054(15) Å, α=900,β=90°, and γ=90°; an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantiallysimilar to FIG. 3 ; or an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterizedby at least two peaks selected from 8.7, 11.6, and 13.8° 2θ±0.2° 2θ. 5.A composition comprising 4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chlorideaccording to claim 1 and an excipient.
 6. A composition comprisingcrystalline 4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride according toclaim 4 and an excipient.
 7. A composition comprising4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride according to claim 1 as afirst component and a second component selected from at least one of (a)a serotonergic drug, (b) a purified psilocybin derivative, (c) apurified cannabinoid, (d) a purified terpene, (e) an adrenergic drug,(f) a dopaminergic drug, (g) a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, (h) apurified erinacine, and (i) a purified hericenone.
 8. A compositioncomprising crystalline 4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chlorideaccording to claim 4 as a first component and a second componentselected from at least one of (a) a serotonergic drug, (b) a purifiedpsilocybin derivative, (c) a purified cannabinoid, (d) a purifiedterpene, (e) an adrenergic drug, (f) a dopaminergic drug, (g) amonoamine oxidase inhibitor, (h) a purified erinacine, and (i) apurified hericenone.
 9. A method of preventing or treating apsychological disorder comprising the step of: administering to asubject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride according to claim
 1. 10. Amethod of preventing or treating a psychological disorder comprising thestep of: administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeuticallyeffective amount of crystalline 4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammoniumchloride according to claim
 4. 11. A method of preventing or treating apsychological disorder comprising the step of: administering to asubject in need thereof a composition according to claim
 5. 12. A methodof preventing or treating a psychological disorder comprising the stepof: administering to a subject in need thereof a composition accordingto claim
 6. 13. A method of preventing or treating inflammation and/orpain comprising the step of: administering to a subject in need thereofa therapeutically effective amount of4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammonium chloride according to claim
 1. 14. Amethod of preventing or treating inflammation and/or pain comprising thestep of: administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeuticallyeffective amount of crystalline 4-pivaloyloxy-N-methyltryptammoniumchloride according to claim
 4. 15. A method of preventing or treatinginflammation and/or pain comprising the step of: administering to asubject in need thereof a composition according to claim
 5. 16. A methodof preventing or treating inflammation and/or pain comprising the stepof: administering to a subject in need thereof a composition accordingto claim
 6. 17. A method of preventing or treating a psychologicaldisorder comprising the step of: administering to a subject in needthereof a composition according to claim
 7. 18. A method of preventingor treating a psychological disorder comprising the step of:administering to a subject in need thereof a composition according toclaim
 8. 19. A method of preventing or treating inflammation and/or paincomprising the step of: administering to a subject in need thereof acomposition according to claim
 7. 20. A method of preventing or treatinginflammation and/or pain comprising the step of: administering to asubject in need thereof a composition according to claim 8.